2613BC - 2181BC: 3 KINGDOMS ~ THE OLD (aug 28, 2613 BC – feb 26, 2181 BC)
Description:
Lasted for 400 years and known as the time of the pyramids (tombs). Pharaoh divided land into nomes. Each nome had its own ruler who reported to the pharaoh. They began designing the mummification process, a way to prepare bodies for burial. Kingdom failed when the nomes rebelled against the pharaoh, a drought hit and created a shortage of food.Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 28, 2613 BC
feb 26, 2181 BC
~ 432 years